Kentish

American  

[ken-tish] / ˈkɛn tɪʃ /

adjective

1. of or relating to Kent or its people.

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ˈKentish British  

/ ˈkɛntɪʃ /

adjective

1. of or relating to Kent

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noun

1. Also: Jutish.  the dialect of Old and Middle English spoken in Kent See also Anglian West Saxon

Etymology

Origin of Kentish

before 950; Middle English Kentissh, Old English Centisc. See Kent, -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Frame-filling titles identify the London neighborhoods where the action takes place — Wembley, Kentish Town, Brick Lane, Ladbroke Grove — as Paris, Moscow and Mexico City might appear in an international thriller.

From Los Angeles Times

On 12 May, a fire took place at the Kentish Town home where Sir Keir lived before he became prime minister and moved into Downing Street.

From BBC

On 12 May, a fire was discovered at the entrance to Sir Keir's Kentish Town home, which was being rented out.

From BBC

Mr Ó hAnnaidh. was charged in May after allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, London, in November 2024.

From BBC

He was charged in May after allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, London, in November 2024.

From BBC